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John Steinbeck, Writer

A Biography

Format

Paperback

Price

$35.00

Paperback

ISBN 9780140144178

1184 Pages

1 Dec 1990

Penguin Books

18 and up

Overview

Drawing on John Steinbeck‘s papers and photographs, and scores of interviews, Jackson J. Benson explores the influences that contributed to Steinbeck’s archetypal sense of American culture and his controversial concerns. An in-depth study of the shy, private individual behind many American classics.

Table of Contents

John Steinbeck, WriterPrefacePrefatory NotePrologue

Part One: The Long ValleyPart Two: ApprenticeshipPart Three: Poverty and SuccessPart Four: To New YorkPart Five: The Quest for New DirectionsPart Six: The Last Battle